Another in the series: Homage to van Raemdonck.

Ramsgate Beach, Australia

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Artist's Description

I am enjoying basing my paintings on the illustrations by Georges van Raemdonck, in the 1940 edition of the book, Alleen Op De Wereld (Alone in the world), translated by Hildebrand, from Sans Famille, by Hector Malot.

My copy of the book, which was given to me as a baby and read to me, practically, from then on, by my mother, several times over, has long ago, lost its cover and some of the illustrations are coloured in, by me, with coloured pencil, when I was about 7 or 8.

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Birgitta
about 9 years ago

Oh my goodness..that is so touching! (description) The fact that you coloured in the illustrations yourself..and the attachmentand bond with your Mother from that book, sealed your fate as an artist! heh..Good thing too. This is incredible. I would sign it..and leave it as is!It’s perfect. (Imperfections are a must sometimes..as you know.)

so? you were destioned to education and art from the get ,go, seems some times we are preprogramed to some special vocation ahead of arrival? my art got starts and stops till in my late 30,s, when with a wife and three daugthers i realized if i wanted art i,d have to make it my self,feeding. dressing took all my mad money!, your natural and now training have served you well, you art is quite good and you come through loud and clear,